'Of Mice and Men' leaves Broadway on a record high

Mark Kennedy AP Drama Writer

Posted:
07/28/2014 06:33:30 PM MDT

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This image released by Polk &amp; Co. shows James Franco, right, and Chris O'Dowd in a scene from "Of Mice and Men," in New York. Franco?s play "Of Mice and Men" has left Broadway with a roar&mdash;a box office record. The show, co-starring Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meester, said Monday, July 28, 2014, it earned $1,038,106 for the week ending Sunday, setting a new 8-performance weekly record gross at the Longacre Theatre and marking the first time the theater ever housed a show that crossed the $1 million mark. (AP Photo/Polk &amp; Co., Richard Phibbs)

NEW YORK (AP) — James Franco's play "Of Mice and Men" has left Broadway with a roar — a box office record.

The show, co-starring Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meester, said Monday it earned $1,038,106 for the week ending Sunday, setting a new eight-performance weekly record gross at the Longacre Theatre and marking the first time the theater ever housed a show that crossed the $1 million mark.

The play, an adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel, follows two tragic migrant workers trying to make their way through the Depression.

The play recouped its $3.8 million capitalization in just 12 weeks and ended its 19-week run Sunday. It is the first American production chosen to be filmed by National Theatre Live.